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18u Northern NAFA Nationals

Online Registration: Open

Online Registration for the 18u Northern NAFA Nationals

We are excited to host the 18U Nationals in Eden Prairie and Chaska! Registration is open for the 2024 season!


2023 18U Gold Champions: Queens of Diamond

NAFA 18U National Tournament Eden Prairie-Chaska 2024

Dates: July 25-28, 2024

5-game guarantee, 72 teams
* All teams will play three pool games on Thursday and Friday. Bracket play begins on Friday afternoon. All teams are guaranteed to play into Saturday.

Brackets: Gold, Silver, Bronze

Fields:
Miller Park in Eden Prairie, Community Park in Chaska

$750 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team paid to Eden Prairie Fastpitch Association used to pay for field rental and field maintenance.

Two-man umpire crews for all pool and bracket games.

All games are no new inning after 80 minutes.

Mandatory Coaches meeting on Wednesday, July 24.

Home Run Derby: Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at Miller Park

Awards: Top four teams in each bracket; team and individual.

Tournament Apparel: NAFA Northern Nationals T-shirts are on sale all tournament at the Miller Park location in Eden Prairie for $20. Cash or checks only.

18 U Hotel Information


Tournament Contacts

Eric Kraushar

MN State Director/Tournament Director

Phone: 651-328-7453

Tournament Directors

Brian Fernette (Community Park, Chaska)
(630) 728-8646

Kyle Field (Miller Park, Eden Prairie)
(612) 978-2753


Field Maps


Tournament Information


2024 NAFA 18U Northern Nationals

Parade of Teams: none

Pin Trading: Optional -- teams can order pins; girls can trade with other teams during the tournament.

Gift Exchange: Optional -- teams switch gift bags upon conclusion of their first pool game. Spend no more than $10-12. Think fun. Candy, Dollar Store items, etc. I will email teams a coach list if they want to participate.

Teams Registered

Number of Teams NAFA REG # Team Name Coach Name Registration Paid
1 WI24-18-01 Wisconsin Rage Chris Beacom Y
2 WI24-18-14 ISA - Royal 18U Jenna Woepse Y
3 WI24-18-08 Central Wisconsin Edge 17U Joan Carroll
4 WI24-18-15 Dukes Todd O'Brien Y
5 MN EL1TE Gormley Tim Gormley
6 MN24-18-01 River City Rush Mike Johnson Y
7 WI24-18-22 Wisconsin Scorpions Mark Dechant Y
8 IL24-18-16 Elgin Heat 17U Jason Krabbe Y
9 MN24-18-04 Gamblers Gold Barry Tienter Y
10 Madison Revolution Capuano Emma Capuano
11 WI24-18-19 ESA 18U Prospects Matt Caravella Y
12 WI24-18-29 5 Star Wisconsin Skyler Calmes
13 Madison Revolution Rank Tracy Rank
14 WI24-18-18 Southwest Wisconsin All Stars Haley Hutchinson Y
15 IL24-18-12 Express Fastpitch Rick Vernon
16 MN24-18-05 Clutch Hitters Hanson Rich Hanson Y
17 WI24-18-23 Central Wisconsin Voodoo Kevin Brown Y
18 MN Elite Heagle Skip Heagle
19 WI24-18-24 South Appleton Rockers John Hendrick Y
20 MN24-18-06 MN Moose Lauren Nelson Y
21 WI24-18-25 Mississippi Valley Pride Mesa Heit Y
22 Wisconsin Redbirds Steve Pliner
23 (Pending) Twin Ports Rampage Gabby Gidley Y
24 MN24-18-09 St. Croix Boom Jeff Boser Y
25 IL24-18-10 Rockford Xtreme Mike Intravaia
26 Milwaukee Angels Mike Gappa Y
27 IL24-18-24 Thunderstix 17U Jon Beach Y
28 MN24-18-07 Mission 18U Gold Alex Reak
29 WI24-18-26 Janesville Cyclones Emili Bell Y
30 WI24-18-07 Falls Angels Randy Kohl Y
31 WI24-18-11 Wisconsin Outlawz Damon Derek Damon
32 WI24-18-27 Wisconsin Outlawz Lepak Corey Lepak
33 IL24-18-06 Elgin Impact White Don Schrubbe Y
34 MN24-18-08 SE Flyers Matt Hazelton Y
35 Warriors Fastpitch 18U Megan Wallace
36 WI24-18-28 New Berlin Magic Tim Bonin Y
37 MN24-18-12 MN CHAOS Chris Johnson Y
38 SD24-18-01 TSC Blaze 18U Matt Hansen Y
39 Lady Storm National Chad Dye
40 MN24-18-13 TC Blitz '06 Brent Anderson
41 MN24-18-14 TC Blitz 18U Dale Stapf
42 IL24-18-17 Midwest Sluggers 18U Tim Hoing
43 MN24-18-10 MN A's Jones Karlie Jones Y
44 MN24-18-11 MN A's Leicht Jim Leicht Y
45 IL24-18-08 Yorkville Foxes Tom Grove
46 SD24-18-02 Brookings Outlaws Bill Kratz Y
47 (Pending) Edge Fastpitch Shawn VanWormer
48 Fargo-Moorhead Blaze Jake Dodge
49 (Pending) TRAA Warriors Gold Keely Salisbury
50 (Pending) CentennIal Lakes Miller Montana Miller
51 ND Heat Katie Kulzer Yetterboe

2023 NAFA Northern Nationals 18U Pools & Brackets

FINAL RESULTS

Gold
1st - Queen of Diamonds; 2nd - Fire Pro Schill; 3rd - Gamblers Gold; 4th - Owatonna Crush

Silver
1st - MN A's Leicht; 2nd - Midwest Sluggers '05; 3rd - Goodview Sandlot; 4th - MN A's Jones

Bronze
1st - River City Rush; 2nd - Chaos Fastpitch; 3rd - Kentucky Intense Valor; 4th - Sanford Sports White